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�.,itY of City lull Newsletter City of Hugo, 5524 Upper 146th Street North, Hugo, MN 55038 • 429-6676 August 1990 Message from the Mayor 1991 Budget It seems like only yester- One thing I learned in my zoning enforcement is not process day that I decided to file for four years of office is that needed in the community, begins public office and was elected there will always s and s be those and that illegal dumps P Y g P as your Mayor. My four who criticize one's efforts, disposal of hazardous wastes Preparation of the City's years in this position has break laws, dodge taxes, and in the backyard are accepta- 1991 proposed general fund been most enjoyable as I have little regard for their ble because it was allowed in budget is currently under- have had the opportunity of neighbors or the overall fu- the past. They would like to way. Subject to the revisions serving with an outstanding ture of the community. see the City run like it was in in the State's Truth in Taxa- City Council, Planning Com- Thankfully, however, their the earlier years based on the tion Laws,the budget process mission, and staff that are numbers are becoming few- "Good Ole Boy" system. will be similar to that fol- constantly looking to the fu- er, and the community is Hopefully, there will be can- lowed in 1989. The City ture. When I campaigned to now beginning to develop a didates that will file for the Council will hold budget re- t your Mayor in 1986, I did sense of unity and pride rath- City Council in the fall who view meetings, and the re- so on the following platform: er than just looking after will work toward reestablish- quired public hearings will 1. To improve land use one's own backyard or spe- ing pride in our community. be scheduled pursuant to planning. cial interests.I am pleased to The general public is begin- Minnesota law. The hearing ?.To develop a capital im- say that our successes over ning to realize that as a com- notices will be published in vements plan for City the last four years have been munity on the fringe of the the City's legal newspaper roads. many and our failures few.If urban areas, we probably (Forest Lake Times) as re- 3. To establish a stronger there is one area that I would cannot stop progress, but we quired. The proposed tax and more diversified tax hope that the community can have a major say in con- levy for collectible 1991 is base. will continue to support, it trolling our own destiny. $829,870 which is up 6.93% 4.To recruit and employ a would be the efforts to im- With the local elections com- from the 1990 tax levy of professional City staff. prove the City's image and ing up this fall,I would hope $776,030.25. The City's gener- 5. To establish consistent make one proud to say that that all Hugo residents con- al fund budget is primarily implementation of City poli- they reside in Hugo. Surpris- sider the future of their com- made up of law enforcement, cies, procedures, and ordi- ingly, this has turned out to munity and take the time on street maintenance, fire and nances. be one of the most difficult November 6 to vote for the ambulance, code enforce- 6.To improve the commu- goals as there is still a strong candidate that best represents ment, and general adminis- nities image so as to main- element in the community the direction that you would tration. tain and increase pride in the that supports "the two like to see this community City of Hugo. junked cars on every lot and take. I am taking this oppor- Although we have not ac- an auto-body shop in every tunity to personally thank all Election f I ngs complished all of these goals, garage" image. Unfortunate- of those I worked with, and Filings for municipal elec- we have made significant ly, there are those that still for,over the last four years. tions will open on August 28, progress on all of them. believe that planning and 1990. The four year terms of council representatives from Hugo tax burden low Ward 1 and Ward 3 expire at the end of this year as does Of the 95 metropolitan was $710.00 per year, which in Mendota Heights. the two year term for mayor. communities with a popula- is one of the lowest in the me- This information was tak- Filing for municipal office tion of over 2,500, the City of tro area. en from a recent publication closes at 3:00 PM on Septem- LT-Igo ranked 77th in terms of The highest ranked com- in the Minneapolis Tribune ber 11, 1990. Election infor- perty tax burden. munity in terms of tax bur- on 1990 property tax burden mation can be secured from In 1990 estimated taxes on den was Little Canada, with comparisons. City Clerk, Mary Ann Creag- on $80,000 home for Hugo the lowest tax burden noted er,at 429-6676. City of Hugo Newsletter Page I